Impact of retinal traction induced by epiretinal membrane on aniseikonia.

We investigated the effect of retinal traction caused by epiretinal membranes (ERMs) on aniseikonia and retinal microstructures in 81 unilateral ERMs. Retinal traction was quantified by measuring the maximum depth of the retinal fold (MDRF) using en face optical coherence tomography (OCT) images. Measurements included the mean inner nuclear layer (INL), outer plexiform layer (OPL), outer nuclear layer (ONL), central retinal thickness (CRT), and interocular ratios of the foveal avascular zone (FAZ) area (FAZ ratio).

[A Case of Malignant Thyroid Lymphoma That Was Difficult to Differentiate from Methotrexate-Associated Lymphoproliferative Disorders(MTX-LPD)].

A female patient in her 60s was going to get treatment for rheumatoid arthritis(RA). Considering the possibility of using biologics, CT examination was performed for screening of malignant diseases. A mass shadow in the left lobe of the thyroid gland was detected.

[A Case of Intraductal Apocrine Carcinoma of the Breast].

A female in her 60s who complained of nipple discharge in her left breast for 1 year. A soft mass ill-defined margin in the border of AB area was observed. Mammography showed a focal asymmetric density.

Rapid disappearance of gouty tophi of the foot by resection of massive gouty tophi of the opposite foot in a patient with hyperuricaemia: a case report.

Gouty tophi occur less frequently and disappear only with modern medication therapy for symptomatic or asymptomatic hyperuricaemia. However, the medication may require a long time to take effect due to the systemic urate pool associated with massive gouty tophi. We present the case of a 37-year-old woman who suffered from massive gouty tophi of both feet due to hyperuricaemia.

Occurrence and seasonal variation of equine estrogens, equilin and equilenin, in the river water of Japan: Implication with endocrine-disrupting potentials to Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes).

In this study, we determined the concentration of equine estrogens, such as equilin (Eq) and equilenin (Eqn), in the river water collected from nine research stations in Hokkaido, Japan. The LC-MS/MS analysis revealed that Eq concentrations were 2.7 ± 6.